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William Michael Smith

About Me

Freelance music writer for Houston Press; besides show previews, album reviews and features, I also write two online columns: MySpaced Out, which scans the MySpace horizon for promising music, and Lonesome, On'ry and Mean, a column on all things Americana. I am also a frequent contributor to Texas Music magazine, Third Coast Music, and No Depression (RIP). I primarily write about alt-country, country, rocknroll, blues, and punk. My work has also appeared in Dallas Observer, Miami New Times, Nashville Scene, Denver WestWord, Phoenix New Times, Cleveland Scene, Record Collector, Paste, and the Edmonton Journal. Former editor Rockzillaworld online magazine.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Country Dick Montana, Lenny Bruce, Lord Sutch, Benny Hill, John Henry Falk

My Blog

Joey Harris and The Mentals

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2009/05/lonesome_onry_an d_mean_long_li.php
Posted by on Thu, 28 May 2009 11:47:00 GMT

Steve Earle at Cactus Records

Steve Earle did an instore performance related to his new record of Townes van Zandt covers at Cactus Records. My report.http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2009/05/aftermath _steve_earle_at_cactu.php
Posted by on Mon, 18 May 2009 12:23:00 GMT

music

Mark Germino show in Conroe last night.http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2009/05/aftermath_ mark_germino_at_heri.php
Posted by on Fri, 08 May 2009 11:46:00 GMT

Daughter home from the war

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2009/04/lonesome_onry_an d_mean_war_sti.php
Posted by on Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:51:00 GMT

Jerry Lynn Williams

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2009/04/lost_tuneage_jer ry_lynn_willia.php
Posted by on Sat, 04 Apr 2009 11:57:00 GMT

nick tremulis

Monster show last night at Under the Volcanohttp://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2009/03/aftermath _nicholas_tremulis_or.php#more
Posted by on Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:36:00 GMT

wacky songwriter phil lee

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2009/03/myspaced_out_the _whacked-out_g.php
Posted by on Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:58:00 GMT

The Magpies

my friend chris gray on one of my favorite young bands, The Magpies, some rockin' boys from Cleveland OH. http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2009/01/aftermath_th e_magpies_and_side.php
Posted by on Sun, 25 Jan 2009 10:48:00 GMT

nicholas tremulis orchestra

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2009/01/lonesome_onry_an d_mean_nichola.php
Posted by on Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:10:00 GMT

Hot music

these guys are coming to Houston during SXSW. http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2008/11/lonesome_onry_an d_mean_new_rec.php
Posted by on Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:42:00 GMT